The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
O'Brien, John William Alexander
Major-General
* 13th of June 1908
† 27th of May 1980
Promotions
| 1941-03-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-04-06 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-09-01 | Colonel |
| 1951-04-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
| 1954-09-30 | Relinquishes the Honorary rank of Major-General |
| 1954-09-30 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1941-03-05 | – | 1942-04-05 | Commanding Officer 2nd/5th Australian Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1942-05-04 | Commander Royal Artillery, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1942-05-05 | – | 1943-01-07 | Director of Artillery, Army Headquarters |
| 1943-01-08 | – | 1944-07-25 | Deputy Master-General of Ordnance (Army Equipment), Army Headquarters |
| 1944-07-26 | – | 1945-01-10 | Special Duties in Great Britain |
| 1945-01-11 | – | 1945-10-26 | Deputy Master-General of Ordnance, Army Headquarters |
| 1945-10-27 | – | 1946-04-09 | Special Duties as Leader of the Scientific Mission to Japan |
| 1946-04-10 | – | 1951-03-30 | Attached to Economic & Scientific Section, Headquarters Supreme Commander Allied Powers Japan |
| 1951-03-30 | Retired | ||
| 1951-04-03 | Recalled | ||
| 1951-04-03 | – | 1954-09-30 | Senior Supply Representative in Washington |
| 1954-09-30 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley